Enhancing Recovery After Cardiac Surgery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 45 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | July 2005 |
| End Date: | May 2010 |
Patients recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have high rates of
depression, and depression is associated with higher risk of complications and death. Recent
discoveries show that depression involves changes in certain molecules in the blood, which
are also involved in progressive coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications. This
study will evaluate the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for
depression on these biological markers among CABG patients.
depression, and depression is associated with higher risk of complications and death. Recent
discoveries show that depression involves changes in certain molecules in the blood, which
are also involved in progressive coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications. This
study will evaluate the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for
depression on these biological markers among CABG patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Undergone CABG at one of our recruitment sites
Exclusion Criteria:
- Less than 45 years of age
- Have cognitive impairment or major comorbid psychiatric conditions
- Have autoimmune disorder or malignancy
- Currently smoking
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